Augmented reality color blindness correction

Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor, a color blindness condition associated with a user; activating, based on the color blindness condition and on at least a portion of a display of an augmented reality device, a color correction filter; and adjusting, responsive to the activating and using the color correction filter, an appearance of an object within a field of view of the portion on the display. Other aspects are described and claimed.

1 . A method, comprising:
 identifying, at an augmented reality device, a color blindness condition associated with a user;   identify, using context data, a profession associated with the user;   determining, using a processor and based on the profession, a task engaged in by the user:   identifying, within a captured image of a scene, an object that is relevant to completion of the task based on the profession;   identifying that the user's perception of the object will be distorted based upon the color blindness condition;   activating, on a portion of a display of an augmented reality device associated with a position of the object, a color correction filter; and   adjusting, responsive to the activating and using the color correction filter, an appearance of the object.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the appearance comprises adjusting a color characteristic of the object. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the appearance comprises adjusting a tint characteristic of the object. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the appearance comprises identity tagging the object. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying, using gaze tracking, that the user's gaze is directed at the object;   wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the appearance responsive to identifying that the user's gaze is directed at the object.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising identifying at least one color directly affected by the color blindness condition. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the adjusting the appearance of the object comprises adjusting the appearance of the at least one color. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising identifying a real-world contextual situation associated with the color; and
 providing, using the augmented reality device, additional contextual information based upon the real-world situation.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying at least one color unaffected by the color blindness condition;   determining whether the object comprises the at least one color; and   wherein the adjusting the appearance of the object comprises not adjusting the appearance of the at least one color.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises at least two objects and wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the appearance of one of the at least two objects and not adjusting the appearance of another of the at least two objects. 
     
     
         11 . An information handling device, comprising:
 a camera sensor;   a display;   a processor;   a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:   identify a color blindness condition associated with a user;   identify, using context data, a profession associated with the user;   determine, based on the profession, a task engaged in by the user;   identify, within a captured image of a scene, an object that is relevant to completion of the task based on the profession;   identify that the user's perception of the object will be distorted based upon the color blindness condition;   activate, on a portion of the display associated with a position of the object, a color correction filter; and   adjust, responsive to the activating and using the color correction filter, an appearance of the object;   wherein the information handling device is an augmented reality device.   
     
     
         12 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance comprise instructions executable by the processor to adjust a color characteristic of the object. 
     
     
         13 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance comprise instructions executable by the processor to adjust a tint characteristic of the object. 
     
     
         14 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance comprise instructions executable by the processor to identity tag the object. 
     
     
         15 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
 identify, using gaze tracking, that the user's gaze is directed at the object;   wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust comprise instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance responsive to identify that the user's gaze is directed at the object.   
     
     
         16 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to identify at least one color directly affected by the color blindness condition. 
     
     
         17 . The information handling device of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance of the object comprise instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance of the at least one color. 
     
     
         18 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to identify a real-world contextual situation associated with the color; and
 provide additional contextual information based upon the real-world situation.   
     
     
         19 . The information handling device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
 identify at least one color unaffected by the color blindness condition;   determine whether the object comprises the at least one color; and   wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust the appearance of the object comprise instructions executable by the processor to not adjust the appearance of the at least one color.   
     
     
         20 . A product, comprising:
 a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:   code that identifies a color blindness condition associated with a user;   code that identifies, using context data, a professional associated with the user;   code that determines, based on the profession, a task engaged in by the user;   code that identifies, within a captured image of a scene, an object that is relevant to completion of the task based on the profession;   code that identifies that the user's perception of the object will be distorted based upon the color blindness condition;   code that activates, on a portion of a display associated with a position of the object, a color correction filter; and   code that adjusts, responsive to the activating and using the color correction filter, an appearance of the object.